Prasanna Leads Gampaha Preference Votes

Prasanna Leads Gampaha Preference Votes

 

Western Province Chief Minister (CM) Prasanna Ranatunga of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) led the preference votes in Gampaha District despite his party’s loss in the general election in his district. Ranatunga received preferences, nearly 170,000 more than the leading United National Party (UNP) candidate Ranjan Ramanayake.

Prasanna’s brother Arjuna Ranatunga came second under the UNP ticket. Ruwan Ranatunga, a third brother who contested from the UPFA failed to be selected to parliament.

UNP 

Ranjan Ramanayake 216,463

Arjuna Ranatunga 165,890

Ruwan Wijewardena 157,932

Harshana Rajakaruna 122,455

Ajith Mannapperuma 113,889

John Amaratunga 83,070

Kavinda Jayaratne 81,383

Chatura Senaratne 71,243

Edward Gunasekara 65,874

 

UPFA

Prasanna Ranatunga 384,448

Prasanna Ranaweera 112,395

Nimal Lanza 94,375

Sisira Jayakody 90,749

Indika Anuruddha 78,109

Sudarshanie Fernandopulle 73,553

Dulip Wijesekara 58,936

Lasantha Alagiyawanna 57,450

 

JVP

Vijitha Herath 55299